Bhagavad Gita 14.7

रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् |
तन्निबधनाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेनदेहिनम्

Translation

O Arjun, rajo guṇa is of the nature of passion. It arises from worldly desires and affections, and binds the soul through attachment to fruitive actions.